Telecom carriers from the United States are offering support to the relatives and friends of those affected by the Nice terrorist attack.
In the wake of the terrible Bastille Day terrorist attack in Nice, France, voice call providers such as AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, Verizon and Google are allowing their subscribers to make calls and send texts in and around the region for no charge whatsoever.
Until July 16, Verizon subscribers have free wireless and landline voice calls from the U.S. to France.
AT&T's subscribers (prepaid or postpaid) get free wireline as well as mobile voice calls until July 17. The carriers opened up a support account where all subscribers can donate $10 to the Foundation for France. Should you want to contribute, simply text "NICE" to 20222.
Customers enrolled in the GoSmartMobile, Walmart and MetroPCS plans from T-Mobile may contact their friends and family "in the Nice area" until July 17.
Sprint also has an offer running until July 17. The carrier provides zero cost calls and texts directed to France whether they come from Virgin Mobile, Boost or Sprint customers.
Google is another important member of the support list. The search engine company announced that users "from anywhere in the world" are able to call to France from Google Voice, Project Fi and Hangouts, for no extra charge.
The company's virtual assistant, Google Now, also got a new card that contains the latest news coming straight from the French authorities. Google Now is available for iOS and Android.
It is far from the first time when big players in tech are taking concrete measures to show their human side.
Back in April, after the devastating earthquake that hit Ecuador, the four major U.S. carriers and Google started to offer American clients free calls and texts to the country. The group also provided free service to those affected by the earthquakes in Japan previously.
Facebook already has its own mechanism to help its users in the form of Safety Check.
The company says that the service was switched on four times during the past five weeks. The most notable events that triggered Safety Check were the mass shooting at the Orlando night club and the June 28 bombing of Turkey's largest international airport. The Orlando club shooting was the first time when Safety Check was switched on U.S. soil.
"We hope the people in the area find the tool a helpful way to let their friends and family know they are OK," says a Facebook spokesperson.
